Automobile traffic signal



Feb. 1, 1927. 1,615,949

A. LINCICOME AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC SIGNAL Filed May 8, 1925 ATTORNEY.

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Patented Feb. 1, i927.

. l l BSBURY LINCICOME, F WICHITA, Kansas.

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Application filed May a,

This invention relates to an improved electric signal device such as.may be installed upon the windshield or a corner postv of an enclosedautomobile and by signal a means indicate trafic changes 'to enable afollowin automobile driver to know immefiliately the intent of thedriver to change his direction, and thereby avert accidents and for theother purposes of trafiic signals. A l0 fuller understanding of theinvention will be disclosed in the description of the accompanyingdrawings, in which lbig. 1 is the rear face view of the device, or thatface that would be apparent to the driver of the following automobile;Fig. 2 is a top view of Fi 1 with apart in section to show the electricwires leading to switch mechanism, not shown, but available to' theautomobile driver; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line III-III,Fig. 2, looking" in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 4: is a sectionalview taken along the line llV- :TV, Fig. 3, looking. in the direction ofthe arrows; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailview of an the assembly of thecase, which will be later explained; and Fig. (Sis a wiring diagram ofthe electric system employed.- Similar numerals of reference indicatecorresponding parts throughout all the figures of the Referring to thedrawings, the casejs v constructed of two U-shaped sections l and 1-,Fig. 2; These'parts abut each other as shown at ends 2, Fig. 1. Theedges of said members 1 and 1' are turned down as seen at 3, Fig. 5. An.inner case 4 is made of one piece with its edges turned downas seen at 5thereby providing'peripheral channels intermediate the edges 3 of theouter sections and the edges'5 of the case 4. This space receivesa glass6 and stencil 7. An intermediate horizontal division plate'S is solderedormade rigid to the'case e at 9, Fig; 3 to form an upper and a lowercom- 48 partment for the signals. The side edges of the plate 8 enterchannel members 10.

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6' and the stencils 7. In the two com-- partments are the usual electriclights 11 and 11', sockets l2 and 12. Thus the signals may be read fromthe front or rear of the automobile.

The glasses 6 and 6 may be colored as desired; thus 6 may be red while 6may be held together by screw means 13, 13 which pass through the armsoi a Ll-shaped supporting standard 14.. The standard-1t is .carried by ahollow arm 15, through which pass the electric wires 16, 16'. The innerend'of the arm 15 is flattened at 17 and is provided with screw holes18, through which screws pass and hold the signal deviceon the cornerpost 19 of the automobile. The arm 15 may be provided with a suitableclamp to fasten on a windshield of an 'open automobile; in which casethe member 17 'would be omitted.

- Such modifications may be'em loyed as lie -within the scope of theappen ed claim.

Having-fully describedmy invention, what The sections 1 and 1' are I nowclaim as new and desire to secure b Letters Patent is In an automobiletraffic signal, two outer U-shaped members reversed in position withtheir ends in contact. a forked bracket attached and supporting \thesides of said members, aninner case as a band contiguous the inner faceof the outer members and a horizontal plate within and rigid to saidcase and dividing the device into an' upper nels formedby bent edges ofthe U-shapedmembers and bent edges oi? the inner case;

and a lower compartment; peripheral chan- 5 v .channcl members receivingthe sides of the division plate; and glass and signal 1ndi- ASBURYLINoIooME.

